Constructive trust
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Constructive trust capable of completing disposal, not just interim protection
The Supreme Court ruling in Frenkel v LA Micro Group (UK) Ltd and others
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Constructive trust of beneficial interest established
An apparently straightforward possession claim for rent arrears revealed contradictory explanations…
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Culliford and another v Thorpe
Constructive trust Proprietary estoppel
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Culliford and another v Thorpe
Property – Constructive trust – Proprietary estoppel – Claimant personal representatives seeking order for possession of deceased’s property from defendant – Whether defendant establishing interest in property by way of…
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No “Pallant v Morgan” equity arose between parties who were on the opposite sides of a share sale agreement.
A constructive trust may arise where parties agree that one will acquire a property for their joint benefit and the other refrains from attempting to acquire it for himself in…
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The Court of Appeal has used the doctrine of constructive trust to rescue an informal bargain
Section 2(1) of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 prevents parties from being bound by informal contracts to buy and sell land. However, section 2(5) excepts implied, resulting…
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Dowding and another v Matchmove Ltd
Constructive trust, Sale of land
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Dowding and another v Matchmove Ltd
Constructive trust – Sale of land – Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 – Oral agreement for sale of building plot and meadow by appellant to respondents – Sale…
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Davies v O’Kelly
Constructive trust – Unlawful purpose – Appellant and respondent purchasing property as family home – Property transferred into sole name of appellant in order to facilitate fraudulent claims for benefit…
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Davies v O’Kelly
Constructive trust Beneficial interest
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An informal agreement, made over a cup of coffee, could have cost a lender dear.
The court may decide that there is a constructive trust if a party has acquired property on the basis of a pre-acquisition arrangement that coloured the acquisition, even though the…
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Groveholt Ltd v Hughes and another
Constructive trust – Sale of land – Third party rights – Sale of development land to purchaser – Vendor owing obligations in relation to that land to third party under…